13/02/2019 17:00
Head of Philippines news site Rappler arrested
The CEO of Rappler, a news website critical of the government in the Philippines, has been arrested at its headquarters in Manila.
Maria Ressa said the accusation of "cyber-libel" is an attempt by Rodrigo Duterte's government to silence the publication.
It is the latest in a string of charges against her for various alleged crimes, including tax evasion.
Rappler journalists live-streamed the arrest on Facebook and Twitter.
Footage streamed on Facebook showed plain-clothes party officials speaking with Maria Ressa, while several of the site's journalists live-tweeted what was happening.
Officers from the National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) reportedly ordered them to stop filming and taking photos.